AuthorTopic: Dropping Connection (Read 14583 times)

I purchased the DWA-142 today and whilst I am impressed with its range and speed, I'm being sent crazy by it's constant connection dropping.

My network changes to local only literally every few minutes. I have installed the latest drivers from the D-Link website and am running Vista 32 bit. I am connecting to a DIR-655 router with 1.31 beta firmware. Hardware version - A4.

I have tried connecting it to my Netgear WNR2000 router and the connection remains stable then. I have also had success keeping the connection on a random network with virtually no signal from a house nearby.

I am not having trouble connecting any other wireless adaptors to this router.

Yeah. I had a look on Amazon and it did put me off a little. I had a look at what people had posted in the forum here too and there do seem to be a lot of problems, particularly for Rev A.

What I have done is sent my DIR-655 back to be replaced then I can go back to my old firmware. I never seemed to get the performance that I used to get after I installed the BETA firmware and I want to start from scratch.

I've been connected to my Netgear WNR2000 without problems for two days now without problem. I absolutely hate that router though so won't be sticking to it.

I am connecting using the adaptor connection manager and I'm using version 1.30 that I downloaded from the website.

I should get my replacement router in the midweek so I will post an update then.

My new router arrived today but I am still having the same problem . My firmware is 1.21 so I can't downgrade to 1.10.

When I've had connection dropping problems in the past, it has always been more of a disconnect then connect thing. This just changes to local only then won't work until I've unplugged and plugged the adaptor back in.

I'm just playing about with any settings that I can find at the moment!

I'm frustrated as I know there is nothing wrong with the router and know there is nothing wrong with the adaptor. They just don't like each other! I feel like there must be a setting I can change though that will make it work. I just don't know where.

My new router arrived today but I am still having the same problem . My firmware is 1.21 so I can't downgrade to 1.10.

When I've had connection dropping problems in the past, it has always been more of a disconnect then connect thing. This just changes to local only then won't work until I've unplugged and plugged the adaptor back in.

I'm just playing about with any settings that I can find at the moment!

I'm frustrated as I know there is nothing wrong with the router and know there is nothing wrong with the adaptor. They just don't like each other! I feel like there must be a setting I can change though that will make it work. I just don't know where.

I still think it is the firmware, but unfortunately nothing can be done about that.

They're just a bit on the expensive side and the reviews are awful overall so I'm trying to avoid doing that for now.

I'm thinking of going for another brand to try it. I know that people say use the same brand adaptor as router but I've had no success doing that so I might as well try something different. I can always return it. I'll have used every wireless N adaptor going at this rate.